anilaurel
Queen's Rider
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Post by anilaurel on May 2, 2009 8:40:46 GMT 10
Title: Score Rating: M Prompt: Numbers(#2) Category: up to 250 Word Count: 129 Summary: Leon fails his page exam, warnings for suicide.
It was the highest shame for his family. An absolute failure. Leon of Malc had only gotten 48% on his page exam. Everyone expected to fail and studied like madmen, especially for the fourth-year exams. Like him, they had all been frantic as they stood before the nobles, mages and aged priests trying to remember the answer to the question about mammalian anatomy.
Right now, all the pages and new squires would be laughing and smiling with pie on their faces as they watched the entertainment. Except Leon. He was to repeat his year. He was on Balor's needle. Leon's hand gripped the wrought iron railing so tightly, his hand bled. With a last urge of will, he stepped off the rickety stair. He wasn't repeating his year.
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Post by Katty on May 3, 2009 12:16:37 GMT 10
Ohh, a good take on the numbers prompt
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Post by wordy on May 3, 2009 13:17:37 GMT 10
A great idea, and lovely writing! I'd never actually thought too much about those who failed, even when reading that bit in PotS.
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Post by ubiquitous on May 4, 2009 20:09:57 GMT 10
A very good idea and interesting use of the prompt! ^.^
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Post by Fenella on May 6, 2009 11:00:41 GMT 10
Creative - I really love all the interesting ideas that have come from the prompts. You did a really excellent job capturing the despair and shame of the page. Thanks for this.
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Post by Lisa on May 18, 2009 1:30:29 GMT 10
Very nice use of the prompt - I like it!
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